Reason gave fans a heart attack recently, when on his latest freestyle, the realest ever, reason claimed that he and tumi havent been seeing eyetoeye in a while. We did not waste no time with formalities and went straight into talking about tumi s latest offering the return of the king, which he released as a surprised album on the 16 th of june 2015. The project, titled stogie t, will be ts first release since he took on the moniker stogie t, and will be released next week on 25 november, but is available for preorder now. Since beginning her career in smoky clubs in 2006, she has steadily grown into one of south africas most sought after comedians, earning the title of south africas first lady of comedy. While this mixtape might not sound like it, their past albums will definitely draw that comparison when you lay your ears on them. Something thats evident in the title of the first single from the album, diamond. He is the lead vocalist of tumi and the volume, a hip hop music ensemble that comprises the members of. Return of the king is tumis third solo studio album.
Tumi took to twitter to announce the release of the much anticipated 3rd solo album it gives me great pleasure, on this the 16th of june to announce the release of my album. Boitumelo molekane was born on 16 august 1981 in exile in tanzania. Tumi and the volume additionally involves the individuals from the mozambican band 340ml. Analogue nites presents tumi and witness the funk wtf analogue nites presents tumi and witness the funk wtf. Stogie, slang for cigar, reflects the rappers appreciation for the finer things in life. Analogue nites presents tumi and witness the funk wtf.
Tumi molekane born 16 august 1981 is a south african rapper and poet. Purchase return of the king by tumi on cd online and enjoy having your favourite rap hip hop music delivered to you in south africa. The single diamond walk is available instantly on preorder. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name tumi is thursday, october 7th, 1954. Rapper and poet tumi molekanes latest album return of the king is not just a collection of great songs, its an album tied together by a uniform. Tumi molekane is the only og releasing albums we care about sabelo mkhabela talks tumi molekane s new stogie t album in the latest edition of his south african hiphop column for okayafrica. Boitumelo tumi molekane is a south african rapper and poet. Tumi molekane formally of tumi and the volume will be presenting his new album the return of the king. Cassper chose to remain silent, while ifani spoke out but.
Something thats evident in the title of the first single from the. South african veteran rapper stogie talso known as tumi molekaneis a bitter og according to south african hiphop fans, some of whom may be familiar with his work as a solo artist, or with. Tumi return of the king lyrics and tracklist genius. South african lyricist tumi molekane stogie t, has released his self titled fourth album stogie t. Tumi molekanes first album as stogie t now available. Return of the king is out now you can download your copy via itunes.
The first collaborative project, which evolved into at the bassline, began in the beginning of 2003. Molekane was conceived in tanzania while his south african guardians lived in a state of banishment there. Tumi releases new album return of the king yomzansi. Thank you for visiting, the leading provider of the latest downloads on the internet. Tumi morake continues to be a formidable force in the male saturated comedy industry. In the leadup to the return of the king tumis third studio album, we checked in with the controversial wordsmith to talk identity, legacy, and. Ay yo i heard em say hes a hasbeen, the chirping turns quick to tragic when the turtle outthinks. Rapper and poet tumi molekane has managed to stay relevant in the south african hip hop industry without an album for five years. It is not every day or every monday that one is asked to meet up with tumi molekane also known as tumi from tumi and the volume.
Tumi molekane is the only og releasing albums we care. Broke people featuring samthing soweto by tumi molekane. Born in exile in tanzania in 1981, tumi returned to soweto, south africa in 1992. Formerly known as mc fatboy, tumi molekane is an mcpoet who has done countless work on the johannesburg hiphop scene.
For 10 years now johannesburgbased emcee tumi molekane has been putting pen to paper. Yet since before the release of their first album, tumi and the volume have been performing across southern africa and europe. We were almost great an open letter not sure if anyone can remember a show called all you need is love. It was a television matchmaker show that looked to connect and reconcile loved ones.
Bustin, the twentythirteen illmatic the thirtyplus t is spazzin. Boitumelo tumi molekane stogie t is a south african rapper and poet. This is a necessary intro because these guys are huge in south africa, so its only right that we give them the proper respect for those of you who have never heard of these guys. Stream tracks and playlists from tumi molekane on your desktop or mobile device. Tumi molekane is the only og releasing albums we care about sabelo mkhabela talks tumi molekanes new stogie t album in the latest edition of his south african hiphop column for okayafrica. The release of this album was accompanied by an open letter on his facebook page that explains the story behind the album. Tumi molekane explains what really happened to riky rick. The album was his first in 5 years, following the release of whole worlds in 2010. Months after hiphop heavyweight tumi molekane quashed rumours of a supposed feud between himself and rappers riky rick and reason, a video has. Rapper and poet tumi molekanes latest album return of the king is not just a collection of great songs, its an album tied together by a uniform sound with its own variations and few. The south african spoken word hero tells us about his passion of putting an effort in his music to create something that stands out in this noisey digital world. Listen to tumi molekane soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create johannesburg. This naturally had fans speculating that there may be real beef between the two. Iyo uyai bona ke lento ye uka jola ne artist ubesithi une gig, une gig kante ufunkeo package pha i know my lovely wife at home i know something about right and wrong i know the boundaries so girl ndiqel ivisa chini ufun ivisa i know that men are hungry lions i know you dont easily believe it oright i know the boundaries so please give up that visa ha, you need a visa yep.
This article is reserved for sunday times subscribers. It was one of them franchised tv shows licensed from germany. This is why stogie t cant be labeled a bitter south. Johannesburg hiphop legend tumi molekane has set the record straight over the perception that he has beef with ifani. Tumi announces his new album, return of the king, with great eloquence and sincerity, locating it in a social landscape where we are starting to see the cracks. In the leadup to his third studio album, return of the king, tumi molekane reflects on 10 years in hiphop.
He was the lead vocalist of tumi and the volume, that was officially disbanded in 2012. While the country celebrated youth day rapper tumi molekane aka t from the v surprised mzansi by dropping his latest album titled return of the king. Breaking down tyler, the creators british influences. Broke people featuring samthing soweto by tumi molekane published on 20620t16. He was the lead vocalist of tumi and the volume, that was. Return of the king is tumi s third solo studio album. Stream broke people featuring samthing soweto by tumi molekane from desktop or your mobile device. Fresh off the release of his surprise album return of the king tumi joins us in studio to talk about his latest. Return of the king 2015 after a fiveyear hiatus, tumi came back as sharp as ever.
Last week tumi and amu came under fire for comments they made on ventertainment, where tumi lashed out out at both cassper and ifani. We appreciate your visit and hope that you enjoy the download. Wan hunid tumi is us and we are tumi, im tired of cassper telling us his rich make something we can relate to and we black people in. In 2005, he recorded the tune exchange winds with cincinnatibased rapper main flow. Rapper and poet tumi molekane s latest album return of the king is not just a collection of great songs, its an album tied together by a uniform sound with its own variations and few. And miraculously two survive who will you entrust with the story of your people, choose a side. Not sure if anyone can remember a show called all you need is love. With a mark of three albums in just over 10 years as a solo artist tumi molekane has decided to drop a surprise album return of the king for his fans. In 2016 tumi relaunched himself as stogie t and released an album called stogie t which featured da l. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name tumi. It was released on the 16th of june youth day in 2015. South african rapper tumi molekane is as much a poet as he is a musician and his thoughtprovoking lyrics. Return of the king is a hiphop album influenced by afro beats that mixes kenyan music with congolese beats.
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